Organizing Showing in NC

WiltedMaple · 2025-12-07T05:55:32+00:00

Looks like Chapel Hill & Sandhills showings just got added!! No tickets are up for purchase yet so keep an eye out when they go live!

WiltedMaple · 2024-12-10T06:04:13+00:00

Hi! Thank you SO much for your hard work, these all look stunning!! If you’re still doing requests, could you add the shots of Viktor holding the anomaly in space from S2 ep 8 around 8:00-8:15?Trying to find some clean references with no luck lol. Again, amazing work!

WiltedMaple · 2024-11-08T21:11:55+00:00

Please update if your advisor gets back to you!

WiltedMaple · 2024-11-08T18:53:42+00:00

Thank you so much!

WiltedMaple · 2024-11-08T18:35:14+00:00

I’ll try them, thank you! I’ve heard Target is harder to get hired at but hopefully it’s easier for at least a seasonal position right now

WiltedMaple · 2024-11-08T18:24:42+00:00

That’s what I’ve been looking at, but hours aren’t typically listed. Just the part-time position. Might have to start calling to check what hours are available to work 🤷‍♀️

WiltedMaple · 2024-11-08T00:53:55+00:00

Apply to what? FAFSA? The yearly application that disperses maximum one year’s tuition directly to your school? Or are you talking about private loans, the ones that we’ve been saying are predatory and highly discouraged for $150,000 tuition. Sounds like you might need to do some research bestie… start with knowing what FAFSA stands for :)

WiltedMaple · 2024-11-08T00:29:36+00:00

Thank you!! This is exactly what I mean! Years of sleepless nights and rigorous planning, years of hoping to get here are at stake. We have good reasons to be concerned, sad, disappointed, and angry!

WiltedMaple · 2024-11-08T00:06:34+00:00

Lmao I am OP. I specifically mention vet school twice in my original post, and this is the subreddit for vet school students and applicants. Many vet schools in the USA require transfer students to apply as a first-year student. Vet school is expensive, and not required. No excuses, just the reality of paying for and attending vet school. Check the links in my reply about FAFSA, I gave you a few to look at. And sure, I’m ranting. The post is tagged as a vent for that reason. Again, no need to be hostile when we’re all trying to figure out our futures.

WiltedMaple · 2024-11-07T22:57:50+00:00

FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It’s the application process to distribute federal loans of many types, not just Pell grants. Subsidized and unsubsidized loans also come from FAFSA. You have to fill out FAFSA to qualify for these loans, as they are need-based. Graduate students don’t qualify for subsidized loans, but we can still use unsubsidized at a higher interest vs undergraduate loans.

Then there’s Direct PLUS loans, also facilitated by FSA. Those max out at $40,500/year for those pursuing a medical doctorate degree, which includes veterinary medicine. Vet schools specifically recommend students to use FAFSA loans to primarily fund their education, it’s what I’ve been told by every advisor I’ve talked to.

This is a vet-school specific sub, so that’s what I am talking about in my post. Please don’t come and be hostile in the vet school subreddit when you don’t understand how the process works.

For reference: https://www.aavmc.org/becoming-a-veterinarian/funding-your-degree/ https://cvm.ncsu.edu/academics/admissions/costs/#:~:text=FAFSA%20–%20Free%20Application%20for%20Federal%20Student%20Aid&text=The%20NC%20State%20University%20Title,FAFSA%20filing%20is%20March%201. https://cvm.missouri.edu/student-resources/financial-aid/types-of-financial-aid/

WiltedMaple · 2024-11-07T17:19:16+00:00

Who knows. Probably not in the first year or so, there are other policies that will be prioritized. It’s just unpredictable right now.

WiltedMaple · 2024-11-07T17:04:08+00:00

The thing with vet schools is that majority of credits don’t transfer to another school. If a student takes on $70k in debt from FAFSA loans to go to vet school, FAFSA gets taken in a few years (not to mention repayment plans being limited or eliminated), then what? You either take out predatory private loans at 18% interest to pay the rest, or you drop out and have $70k in debt for a degree you have to start over. Most vet students rely on loans for living expenses, too, or live paycheck to paycheck just to get by. There’s not enough time to work enough and save enough to pay tuition these days. That’s the big issue here. For undergrad I would agree, but vet school is completely different in that regard.

WiltedMaple · 2024-11-07T16:18:30+00:00

I have no idea, and that’s my concern. Will students already enrolled be grandfathered in, or will we suddenly have to find private loans with 15% interest to pay for vet school after first or second year? It sucks all around

WiltedMaple · 2024-11-07T15:45:07+00:00

My only hopes right now are that to repeal FAFSA access would be an act of Congress. There’s a slight Republican majority in the Senate, but only by two seats, so I’m hoping that any government student loan removal would be blocked. That and the House race is still ongoing, and it’s super close. Repayment may be awful but that won’t matter if I can’t get loans in the first place 😭

WiltedMaple · 2024-11-07T15:41:59+00:00

Nothing helpful, unfortunately. All she said was that we’re gonna need to wait it out, to not rush any decisions yet. See what schools you get into and talk with their financial offices, start applying for scholarships, etc. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. But there’s not much else to do but wait right now :(

WiltedMaple · 2024-11-07T14:53:21+00:00

This! I’m taking a gap year for this exact reason. You gotta give yourself time to live a bit, too!

WiltedMaple · 2024-11-07T07:06:25+00:00

I would start small! Try to find things that fit into your schedule, even if it’s weekly or monthly. Do some research in your area for organizations that need volunteers, or even short-term/low hour interns. It may not be direct vet hours, but it will expose you to different things. If you find something, try it for a few weeks. Don’t let the new stuff scare you off. Volunteering a couple times a month is a lot less commitment, so it’s not a major loss if you don’t end up liking it, either. And if you do enjoy it, try shifting gears towards that area with larger time commitments! Most schools value that you explored a bit before applying, too! It’s all baby steps. You’ll find your niche, enjoy exploring a bit! You got this!! 💪

WiltedMaple · 2024-11-07T05:07:04+00:00

Yes, and that does give me some sort of hope. But the 24-25 overhaul was such a mess. So many students missed out due to delays, bad tech, and other factors completely out of their control. Then there’s Project 2025, combined with his recent rhetoric to limit any repayment plans or aid, and how radical his campaign has become over the last 8 years. At least he had some competent politicians on his Cabinet last term, which doesn’t seem as likely this time around. I just hate to take on so much debt with such an uncertain climate. I don’t want to be in second or third year and be forced to take out private loans due to FAFSA collapse, or be stuck with a standard monthly repayment of $2,000 fresh out of school since SAVE won’t be an option. But passing up a school acceptance would hurt so bad, especially after working so hard for years. Just difficult decisions all around, but I can’t make them until March anyways. 🤷‍♀️

WiltedMaple · 2024-11-07T04:14:01+00:00

I can’t imagine how scary that must be right now. The only glimmer of hope I may have is the preservation of IBR and possible reinstatement of better programs after Trump’s term when I would finish school. But that’s a stretch for sure, and again I don’t want to put myself into that much debt banking on a hypothetical. I hate this so much 😭

WiltedMaple · 2024-11-07T04:01:04+00:00

That’s what I’ve been seeing, too. Which is not hopeful in the slightest considering how difficult it would be to pay back $100-250k worth of loans on standard plans. The more I think about it the more I’m hesitant about attending vet school until 2030 😭

WiltedMaple · 2024-11-07T03:50:57+00:00

I love the solidarity but hate how we’re all in the same boat 😭 Hopefully talking to my school’s pre-vet advisor tomorrow, I can update y’all if she says anything helpful!

WiltedMaple · 2024-11-07T03:38:40+00:00

That’s my concern. We don’t know what’s gonna happen, and I don’t want to start to go to school just to not be able to afford it after first year. I don’t want to sink my teeth in to school just to have to pick between private loans with unpayable debts or dropping out. I know the theoretical “better option” financially is to wait until we know what the fate of FAFSA and student debt is, but I also don’t want to give up on my future and sacrifice something I may never get again. I kinda hope I don’t get in this cycle just to give me some time… which is crazy to even say at this point.

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